Rainfall Feb-Mar-Apr

Rainfall tercile tables for several locations in the South and West of the North Island. Data are based on the 30-year period 1971-2000. The ranges for each tercile are: below normal = second lowest to 33rd percentile; near normal = 34th to 66th percentile; above normal = 67th percentile to second highest.

Historical rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area SWNI for the 3-month period Feb-Mar-Apr

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
TAUMARUNUI 30 151 - 221 221 - 312 312 - 485
TAUMARUNUI AWS 30 151 - 221 221 - 312 312 - 485
TURANGI 2 EWS 30 193 - 269 269 - 381 381 - 589
NEW PLYMOUTH AWS 30 228 - 301 301 - 355 355 - 571
LOWER RETARUKE 30 168 - 244 244 - 315 315 - 548
STRATFORD DEM FARM 29 286 - 369 369 - 458 458 - 649
WAIOURU AWS 30 132 - 165 165 - 240 240 - 314
WANGANUI,SPRIGGENS PARK EWS 30 114 - 174 174 - 223 223 - 298
PALMERSTON N 30 122 - 166 166 - 263 263 - 323
LEVIN AWS 30 126 - 200 200 - 262 262 - 392
PARAPARAUMU AERO 30 124 - 167 167 - 230 230 - 322
WALLACEVILLE EWS 30 117 - 205 205 - 296 296 - 404
WAIORONGOMAI 23 155 - 258 258 - 398 398 - 515
WELLINGTON,KELBURN 30 130 - 204 204 - 285 285 - 394
WELLINGTON AERO 30 99 - 169 169 - 233 233 - 349
Book: Baseline Tables